Three of the seven justices dissented with the decision, saying they would have accepted the appeal.

Widmer is serving 15 to life in prison for the death of Sarah Widmer in 2008.

Widmer's attorney had asked the court to take the case because it presented an opportunity for justices to clarify how specific a search warrant must be to seize fixtures that can be considered part of a home itself.

The bathtub taken from Widmer's home was the focus of the request.

An appeals court previously rejected a separate appeal focused on a former detective's alleged misconduct and lack of testing of Sarah Widmer's remains for a possible genetic disorder.

Michelle Berry, Widmer's attorney, told News 5's Karin Johnson that she intends to file a brief to ask the court to review the issues in that appeal.

Berry said she intends to ask a federal appeals court to review the case.

"I don't see the Ohio Supreme Court's decision to decline jurisdiction in the 2011 case as a set back whatsoever, just an opportunity to move forward to the federal courts sooner," Berry said. "Ryan's case involves constitutional violations that warrant reversal of his conviction, and we look forward to the federal courts' review. This is a step we've been anxious to reach for a while."